prefigure (Meaning)

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prefigure (v)

imagine or consider beforehand

indicate, as with a sign or an omen

prefigure Sentence Examples

  1. The child's precocious talent prefigured his future as a renowned musician.
  2. The ominous clouds prefigured a coming storm that would ravage the countryside.
  3. The early symptoms of the disease prefigured a long and arduous battle for recovery.
  4. The politician's ambiguous rhetoric prefigured his willingness to compromise his principles.
  5. The cultural trends of the past few decades prefigured today's societal norms.
  6. The artist's experimental work prefigured the artistic movements that would emerge in the future.
  7. The financial crisis of 2008 prefigured the economic instability that would continue for years to come.
  8. The political turmoil of the region prefigured the outbreak of civil war.
  9. The small acts of kindness prefigured the profound impact they would have on the community.
  10. The writer's early works prefigured the themes and motifs that would dominate his later masterpieces.

FAQs About the word prefigure

imagine or consider beforehand, indicate, as with a sign or an omen

herald,foreshadow, predict, anticipate, imply, adumbrate, presage, harbinger,foresee, suggest

No antonyms found.

The child's precocious talent prefigured his future as a renowned musician.

The ominous clouds prefigured a coming storm that would ravage the countryside.

The early symptoms of the disease prefigured a long and arduous battle for recovery.

The politician's ambiguous rhetoric prefigured his willingness to compromise his principles.